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Laws of Malaysia
Act 593
Provided that if the Court concerned is a Magistrate’s Court, the
Magistrate may in his discretion, if he considers that the offence
charged is not of a serious nature and that that person can safely
be released without danger of his doing injury to himself or any
other person, caution and discharge him.
(2) The Ruler may order that person to be confined in a
psychiatric hospital during the pleasure of the Ruler of the State.
Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported able
to make his defence
349. When any person is confined under section 344 in a
psychiatric hospital, and the Visitors and Medical Director jointly
certify that in their opinion that person is capable of making his
defence, he shall be taken before a Judge or Magistrate, as the
case may be, at such time as the Judge or Magistrate appoints,
and the Judge or Magistrate shall proceed with the trial and the
aforesaid certificate of the Visitors and Medical Director shall
be receivable as evidence.
Procedure where person of unsound mind is reported fit for
discharge
350. When any person is confined under section 348 in a
psychiatric hospital, and the Visitors and Medical Director thereof
shall jointly certify that in their judgment that person may be
safely discharged without danger of his doing injury to himself
or any other person, the Ruler may thereupon order that person
to be discharged from such psychiatric hospital.
Delivery of person of unsound mind to care of relative
351. (1) Whenever any relative or friend of any person confined
in a psychiatric hospital under section 344 or 348 makes application
that that person be delivered over to his care or custody and gives
security to the satisfaction of the Ruler that that person shall be
properly taken care of and shall be prevented from doing injury
to himself or any other person, the Ruler may in his discretion,
after consulting the Visitors and the Medical Director of that
psychiatric hospital, order that person to be delivered to that
relative or friend:
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